Lavender Lemonade

Name: Lavender Lemonade
Ingredients: 4 cups fresh lemon juice (about 24 lemons), strained; 8 cups water; 1 cup sugar; 10 stalks of fresh lavender (the flowers and their stems, not leaves) plus extra for garnish; honey to taste; sugar to taste; Ice, for serving; 3 lemons, thinly sliced, for serving

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Ingredients

4 cups fresh lemon juice (about 24 lemons), strained
8 cups water
1 cup sugar
10 stalks of fresh lavender (the flowers and their stems, not leaves) plus extra for garnish
honey to taste
sugar to taste
Ice, for serving
3 lemons, thinly sliced, for serving

Directions

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